By Carolina Journal Staff Raleigh, NC – Organized retail theft could carry stiffer criminal penalties, under a bill filed last week at the N.C. General Assembly. Some offenses could lead to prison sentences of up to 15 years. Republican Reps.…
By David Weinberger Robert Murphy’s new book “Understanding Money Mechanics” is an excellent primer for learning what money is, why it originated, and how it works in the world today. As inflation climbs across the globe, the demand grows for…
By CJ staff Raleigh, NC – You could be fined for transporting your dog in the back of your pickup truck in North Carolina, under a bill filed this week in the N.C. House. The bill also calls for a…
By John Hood Raleigh, NC – It was bound to happen. The percentage of adults working from home has fallen significantly from its pandemic-era peak. Nevertheless, telecommuting has established itself as a lasting and consequential fact of modern life. Before…
By Joshua Glawson Raleigh, NC – The general tendency of the marketplace suggests that the more open a market is, the more that can be made, traded, or sold. When a company begins manufacturing or even just setting up ordinary…
By David Larson Raleigh, NC – Republican ballots ran about even with Democrat ballots as of the close of early voting. According to data from the N.C. Board of Elections, 577,232 voters cast a ballot early, with 290,226 of those…
The Only Path To Tomorrow Ayn Rand Reader’s Digest, January 1944, pp. 88-90 The greatest threat to mankind and civilization is the spread of the totalitarian philosophy. Its best ally is not the devotion of its followers but the confusion of…
By Kevin Roche Here is the truth about the mRNA vaccines. They looked great after the clinical trials and when they were initially released. In the first few weeks and months they had high effectiveness against infection. Then around six…
By John R. Dykers, Jr. M.D. Siler City, NC – I keep expecting someone else to mention it, but maybe it has to be someone as old as I. The Siler City Hotel was the home of my first Medicare…
By Bill Crawford Siler City, NC – This post will hopefully lead you to more information, I can’t go far with that here. There are four young men running for office in the Town of Siler City, and as I…